Live from Tech-UGA: Dogs are doomed (because I pick them)
Just for the record: I also picked Georgia back in 2008. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
I’ve seen Georgia Tech play five times in person; I’ve seen Georgia six times. Of the teams’ five losses, I’ve covered them all. (Which I guess makes me bad luck. But you knew that already.) I’m not claiming this season’s worth of close observation makes me an expert — you all know better, don’t you? — but it does render me duty-bound to offer this:
I wouldn’t be shocked if Tech wins today. But I would be surprised.
The two best units in this game — Tech’s offense and Georgia’s defense — will deploy against one another. I don’t think Georgia’s D will shut down Paul Johnson’s O, but I don’t see Tech gaining 500 yards again. Say Tech gets 20 points. Will that be enough to win?
Don’t think so. Georgia’s offense isn’t the smoothest-running assemblage, but I don’t see Tech’s defense holding the Bulldogs under 20 points. (Even though Kentucky just did.) If the Bulldogs can find a tailback — a big “if,” I’ll concede — they should be able to keep the ball and keep Johnson’s offense off the field long enough to matter.
Then again, I’m often wrong. But let me note that I picked Georgia to go 10-2 and Tech to finish 8-4 … and both things would happen if the Bulldogs win. I’m saying they will. But maybe you disagree.
And that, as luck would have it, is why we have these live chats. Feel free to disagree. Or agree. Or abstain. I’ll be here until one team or the other actually wins, and I welcome your company. But let me also say this: I’m not inclined to let extraneous issues derail this exercise. So let’s try to keep this installment of Old-Fashioned Hate somewhat clean, OK?
As ever, I thank you in advance.
By Mark Bradley
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Ward
November 26th, 2011
1:54 pm
Time to for the defense to step-up…we need a turnover.
45ACP
November 26th, 2011
1:54 pm
Any questions???
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:54 pm
it once again looks like the only people that can stop either offense is the offense themselves.
defactodawg
November 26th, 2011
1:54 pm
biggest series of the season to date. stop em and get 7 more and we can begin to warm the busses.
dawg555
November 26th, 2011
1:54 pm
Crud! I missed the whole thing! But, Go Dawgs!
CarolinaJacket
November 26th, 2011
1:54 pm
Its hard to get to Murray. He is a hell of an qb.
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:54 pm
I dont think the Ga offense has broken a sweat…
Reggie
November 26th, 2011
1:54 pm
We’re not running the ball today because we don’t have to. Just like back in 09 we didn’t throw the ball because they couldn’t stop Ealey & King. Same thing.
Next week we’ll need a running game however.
ARdawg
November 26th, 2011
1:54 pm
TampaGator
In reference to your statement about seeing the posts now
No, there is so few Georgia fans that think and whine like you do. If we get beat, we were beat. No whining allowed for Dawg fans
Dawg
November 26th, 2011
1:55 pm
Sorry Katherine. The Dawgs made that look so easy. I know its a high school offense the wing T or whatever.
Ward
November 26th, 2011
1:55 pm
Bogatay looks good on kickoffs.
whats a three point shot worth ?
November 26th, 2011
1:55 pm
I have watched these two teams play for 30yrs and one thing seems to be true….when it comes to lucky breaks on fumbles ,field goals and just luck in general…it most always goes GA’s way
UGA
November 26th, 2011
1:55 pm
“A team that can’t run can’t burn the clock”
….. it’s the 3rd quarter, why burn the clock now? You score 40+ and limit Tech to 10 pts per half and the clock becomes irrelevant really quick
TampaGator
November 26th, 2011
1:55 pm
…..and Muschamp WILL be in Gainesville for a very long time…..as will Mr. Weis….winning championships in THE SWAMP. Still a lot of talent in Gainesville….just not enough of it…..but plenty is on the way.
Buckhead Bulldog
November 26th, 2011
1:55 pm
TampaGator…you DO realize this is a GT/UGA game blog, right?
TampaGator
November 26th, 2011
1:56 pm
Tech really doesn’t have any kind of defense….do they?
BiteMeDawgs
November 26th, 2011
1:56 pm
Not sure who wins today, but no doubt about next week. LSU wins by 3+ touchdowns. Bank on that
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:56 pm
Jenkins sacks Washington. Third and 16
Ward
November 26th, 2011
1:56 pm
Say what you will about it being a High School offense…it is so frustrating to play… That was a nice sack.
RunningDawg
November 26th, 2011
1:56 pm
Mark, how the hayull does a grown man travel with less than $7 cash money in his pocket? You are shame.
katherine
November 26th, 2011
1:56 pm
so anyone having leftovers still?
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:56 pm
good defense dawgs
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:56 pm
wow, they didn’t double team Jenkins on that play?
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:56 pm
Instercepted. Terrible throw.
Ward
November 26th, 2011
1:56 pm
That was HUGE!!!
Ol'JacketFan
November 26th, 2011
1:57 pm
Ballgame.
dawg555
November 26th, 2011
1:57 pm
HECK YEAH!
Reggie
November 26th, 2011
1:57 pm
There it goes. This one’s over.
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:57 pm
GO DAWGS……..
katherine
November 26th, 2011
1:57 pm
ohhhh we needed that!
Andy
November 26th, 2011
1:57 pm
Tech meltdown! I love it!
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:57 pm
there’s your turnover Ward
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:57 pm
Gilliard ran a great pattern, huh?
TampaGator
November 26th, 2011
1:57 pm
BuckheadBulldawg….
I enjoy watching the Dawgs play…….and pull for them…..unless they are playing Florida. I was actually a Georgia fan (as a kid growing up in south Georgia) before going to Florida and become a Florida fan. I just enjoy jawing with Dawg fans. It is fun….and I am currently laid up and have nothing better to do.
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:57 pm
his knee was down when he caught it
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:57 pm
Gilliard’s knee might have been down.
45ACP
November 26th, 2011
1:58 pm
And that Ladies and Gentlemen is how to beat Tech.
Get a lead and make them pass. It’s really that easy.
katherine
November 26th, 2011
1:58 pm
RunningDawg
November 26th, 2011
1:56 pm
Mark, how the hayull does a grown man travel with less than $7 cash money in his pocket? You are shame.
I never carry cash..its totally understandable
dawg555
November 26th, 2011
1:58 pm
@Katherine….we have all kinds of leftovers and I am munching on them now. Hope you had a good one
katherine
November 26th, 2011
1:58 pm
its still an interception..so its all good
tardawg
November 26th, 2011
1:58 pm
Enter your comments here
Ol'JacketFan
November 26th, 2011
1:58 pm
45ACP, hard to argue with you on that
Reggie
November 26th, 2011
1:59 pm
I don’t carry cash either. It’s all in the bank. I carry credit cards.
Ward
November 26th, 2011
1:59 pm
Okay… At the 25… Let’s put it in the end-zone
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:59 pm
Coach Johnson doing us a favor throwing the ball… that’s a Bobo thing, “well, we know we can run it on them, so let’s see if we can throw it too”..
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:59 pm
Ball at the 25.
K-City Dawg
November 26th, 2011
1:59 pm
gillard made a play!
SOUTHGADAWG88
November 26th, 2011
1:59 pm
I don’t care who UF plays to be honest…Im old enough to remember kicking Gator tail all the time too,These things go in cycles…I hope you guys aren’t in fear of UGA…I want you confident and talking smack before we kick that butt!!!
19
November 26th, 2011
1:59 pm
Not the response Tech needed. Come on Jackets!
tardawg
November 26th, 2011
1:59 pm
We won’t need to burn the clock because they cannot score quickly let them run the clock.